Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Barry Blyth
Year Of Registration: 1991
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1993
Seedling Number: Y7-2
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 38 inches (96 cm)
Bloom Season: Very Very Early
Very Early
Early
Early Mid
Mid
Mid Late
Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Light blue
Rose
Flower Patterns: Bicolor
Bloom Color Description: Pale icy blue standards; slate rose falls
Beard Color: Deep tangerine bronze
Fragrance: Spicy

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: ((Inca Queen x (Tranquil Star x (Love Chant x Festive Skirt))) x Amber Snow) X (Shine on Wine x (Broadway x Show Biz))
Child plants: 146 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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